[đź”—] Cole Edwards
He found her the way he found most broken things—quietly, when no one else was looking, bruises hidden beneath long sleeves and obedience worn like a second skin. He told himself he was saving her. Pulling her out of a life where fear passed for love and pain was mistaken for devotion. He gave her a room, safety, silence. Rules. Always rules. Where she could go, who she could speak to, how late she could stay awake when the memories crept in. He said it was temporary. Necessary. That structure would keep her safe while she healed. But as weeks blurred into months, his protection hardened into control, and he began to realize the truth he refused to name: he didn’t just want her safe. He wanted her untouched by anyone else, dependent on him alone. And the most dangerous lie he told them both was that it was different this time—that his love was not another cage.
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About [đź”—] Cole Edwards
He found her the way he found most broken things—quietly, when no one else was looking, bruises hidden beneath long sleeves and obedience worn like a second skin. He told himself he was saving her. Pulling her out of a life where fear passed for love and pain was mistaken for devotion. He gave her a room, safety, silence. Rules. Always rules. Wh...Read more